Piper PA46-310P N9GF
27 December 1991 · Carson City, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 December 1991 at about 21:50 local time, a Piper PA46-310P registered N9GF, operated by Ferdon, Arnold G., was involved in an accident near Carson City, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carson City, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carson City (O04)
- Coordinates
- 39.1405, -119.7094
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46-310P
- Registration
- N9GF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ferdon, Arnold G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ARREST AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE RESULTING IN NOT ATTAINING THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT AND LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN EXCESSIVE RUNWAY END LIP DUE TO INADEQUATE RUNWAY END MAINTENANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS LANDING AFTER CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. DURING THE FINAL LANDING APPROACH, THE PILOT FAILED TO ARREST THE EXCESSIVE SINK AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 12 INCHES SHORT OF THE PAVED END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PAVED RUNWAY WAS ABOUT 6 INCHES ABOVE THE SURROUNDING UNPAVED AREA. WHEN THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE LIP OF THE RUNWAY, THE STRUT WAS BENT AFT ABOUT 20 DEGREES AND THE RIGHT WING RECEIVED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR RECOMMENDS THAT THE RUNWAY LIP DISTANCE TO THE SURROUNDING RUNWAY SAFETY AREA IS 1 AND 1/2 INCHES FOR DRAINAGE, WITH A MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED DISTANCE OF 3 INCHES. THE AIRPORT PERSONNEL FAILED TO MAINTAIN THESE RECOMMENDED DISTANCES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1991 | Piper PA46-350P | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Arthur F. Lindquist | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1991 | Piper PA46-310P | Los Angeles, California, United States | Malibu Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1987 | Piper PA46 | Guaymas, Mexico | Georgi, Marcel | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Piper PA46-500TP | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2003 | Piper PA46-500TP | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32-300 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Joseph Pastuszek | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft V-35 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Sanford Friezner | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Schweizer SGS 126E | Sutcliffe, Nevada, United States | Nevada Soaring Assoc., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hiller UH12D | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Pathfinder Technology Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Boeing 737-3G7 | Elko, Nevada, United States | America West Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | North American AT-6G | Reno, Nevada, United States | James A. Mott | Minor injuries | - |